Normal human who uses a protoplasm to temporarily alter his biology to transform into any shape his mind could
conceive. The natural protoplasm gave Hagen his ability for about 48 hours. A synthetic version was effective for
about five hours.

Clayface III

Biologically altered human with the ability to reduce flesh to protoplasm via physical touch. Payne possesses
superhuman strength, speed and stamina via an exoskeleton used to keep his body coherent.

Clayface IV

Biologically altered human capable of transforming into any shape her mind could conceive.

Claything

Mutation resulting in a creature with the ability to alter its mass and shape at will.

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Clayface II

Protoplasm capable of altering human biology to take different physical structures for temporary time periods.

Matt Hagen was searching for sunken treasure when he discovered an underground grotto that contained a
bizarre glowing pool of protoplasm. Accidentally slipping into the pool, Hagen emerged with his skin transformed
into a clay-like consistency. Desiring to return into his formerly handsome form he found that he could mentally
control the shape of his body. Using his new found ability he engaged in a life of crime as
Clayface.

Hagen discovered that his abilities were limited by a 48 hour time period and he returned time and again to
bath in the protoplasm. Hagen even developed a synthetic form of the protoplasm, but it began to have deleterious
effect on his body.

While in prison after being apprehended yet again by the
Batman, Hagen was visited by S.T.A.R. Labs scientist
Preston Payne, who desired to use the protoplasm to make himself handsome. Isolating an enzyme in Hagen's blood,
Payne injected himself with a serum which made his body malleable. Transforming himself into an Adonis, Payne
became quite the ladies man - unfortunately the serum manifested into a nasty side effect which liquefied his
body and made his touch reduce others to protoplasm.

Realizing that his condition was contagious, Payne isolated himself within a powerful exoskeleton. To his
additional horror Payne discovered that his survival periodically demanded that he unleash his destructive power
upon hapless victims as the monstrous Clayface.

Years later in events unrelated to Hagen and Payne, Sondra Fuller had herself biologically altered by the
terrorist group Kobra. She used her powers to control the shape of her body to attack the
Outsiders I as Lady Clay.

Eventually she joined with Payne and the original Clayface,
Basil Karlo, to exact revenge upon Batman as the Mud Pack. Failing in their revenge Fuller and Payne retreated
from humanity and bore an offspring which has been dubbed the Claything.